100,000 Protest Detention Chinese Christian Lawyer

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100,000 Protest Detention Chinese Christian Lawyer

Friday, July 17, 2009 (1:52 pm)

By Worthy News Staff

Gao Zhisheng and his family before his detention.

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Worthy News) — A petition calling for the release of a prominent Christian human rights lawyer, which was signed by some 100,000 people around the world, has been delivered to the Chinese embassy in Washington and the U.S. State Department, organizers said Friday, July 17.

“The signatures represent concerned citizens in the U.S. and around the world who are asking for the immediate release of Gao Zhisheng, a Christian human rights attorney who was kidnapped by Chinese officials on February 4,” said advocacy group China Aid Association (CAA).

Gao Zhisheng has defended “persecuted Christians” and others who CAA said “have been abused by the Chinese government for their beliefs.” CAA quoted sources inside China as saying that Gao is undergoing severe torture.

China's embassy in Washington has denied wrongdoing. In a recent statement it reportedly said that Gao “received a three-year sentence, with five-years probation, and one-year deprivation of political rights on December 26, 2006 for violation of the Criminal Law.”

“SERVING PROBATION”

The embassy said he is currently serving probation and stressed that, “The public security authority has not taken any mandatory measure against him."

However Chinese Christians say the lawyer's whereabouts are unknown and describe the statement as a “cover-up.” Besides Zhisheng, at least 18 lawyers have not been permitted to renew their licenses, apparently because of their involvement in religious rights issues, CAA said.

“Some have been arrested, beaten and tortured for their normal legal defense work. Gao, along with many of the other attorneys targeted by the government, have been working with ChinaAid's legal defense efforts for religious freedom cases.”

Following the petition presented July 9 and July 10, several Congressional leaders, including Congressman James McGovern, agreed to send a letter to Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong inquiring about Gao Zhisheng's current whereabouts and condition, CAA added.

PETITION DELIVERED

CAA said one of its lawyers delivered the petition for Gao's release to the Chinese embassy last week, but when Chinese embassy staff saw the petition, he was told to leave. He left the petition at the front door, CAA added.

Chinese officials have reportedly expressed concerns about the spread of Christianity in the Communist-run nation.

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Tiffany Marie Ramsey

Heavenly Father, I lift up this child of yours to you. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Son of the Almighty Living God, for your peace and comfort to flow through him like a river that cannot ever be dried up. I pray that you would encourage him when he can't go on, and expose ALL of the enemies' lies, including the lie that you won't take him back if he gets too weak if he stumbles. I pray for his hurting family and friends, as well as all others persecuted for Your Namesake. I pray for their quick release, or for strength to endure. I pray those responsible, including those that cover up, would repent and yield to your will promptly . In Jesus' mighty name, AMEN.

Wayne Smith

Father, I join my sister in prayer for the protection and release of brother Gao Zhisheng. Amen!

william titus

OH GOD OPEN THE EYE OF OUR HEART THAT WE MAY SEE U. ESPECIALLY OUR DAILY BROTHER WHO ARE CONVERTING FROM MUSLIM TO CHRISTIANITY GOD OPEN THE EYE OF THEIR HEART THAT THEY SEE U AND HAVE STRONG BELIEVE IN U NAME. IN JESUS NAME I PRAYED. AMEN
FresnoJoe

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Ephesians 1:7

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On Judgement Day

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
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